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Uninstalling the Printer Software

Uninstalling the printer driver
Uninstalling the User’s Guide
Uninstalling other EPSON applications

Uninstalling the printer driver

You may need to uninstall your printer driver if you:

  • Upgrade your computer’s operating system

  • Update your printer driver with a newer version

  • Have a problem with the printer driver.

If you are upgrading your operating system or updating the printer driver version, be sure to uninstall the current printer driver before upgrading or installing the new driver. Otherwise, the driver update will not work.

For Windows

Note:
  • To uninstall programs in Windows XP x64 and XP, you must log on to a Computer Administrator account.

  • To uninstall programs in Windows 2000, you must log on as a user with administrative privileges (belonging to the Administrators group).

Turn off the printer and disconnect its interface cable.

Windows XP x64 and XP:
Click Start and select Control Panel.

    Windows Me, 98 SE, and 2000:
    Click Start, point to Settings, and select Control Panel.

Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon and select EPSON Printer Software from the list.

Windows XP x64, XP and 2000:
Click Change/Remove.

    Windows Me and 98 SE:
    Click Add/Remove.

Select the icon for your printer and click OK.

Click OK to uninstall the printer driver.


Note:

If your computer is connected using the USB port in Windows Me and 98 SE, you need to uninstall the USB component. Select EPSON USB Printer Devices and click Add/Remove. Then click OK to restart the computer. (If EPSON USB Printer Devices does not appear in the Add/Remove Programs list, double-click EPUSBUN.EXE on the printer software CD-ROM and follow the on-screen instructions.)

For Mac OS X

Quit all running applications.

Insert the EPSON printer software CD-ROM into your Macintosh.

Double-click the Printer Driver folder.

Double-click the icon for your printer.


Note:

If the Authorization dialog box appears, enter your password or phrase and click OK.

Read the software license agreement and click Accept.

Select Uninstall from the menu in the upper left and click Uninstall.

Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the printer driver.


Note:

If the name of your printer remains in the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility, select the name from Printer List and click Delete.

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Uninstalling the User’s Guide
For Windows

Note:
  • To uninstall programs in Windows XP x64 and XP, you must log on to a Computer Administrator account.

  • To uninstall programs in Windows 2000, you must log on as a user with administrative privileges (belonging to the Administrators group).

Turn off the printer and disconnect its interface cable.

Windows XP x64 and XP:
Click Start, then select Control Panel.

    Windows Me, 98 SE, and 2000:
    Click Start, point to Settings, and select Control Panel.

Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon.

Select ESC79_D78 User’s Guide from the list.

Windows XP x64, XP, and 2000:
Click Change/Remove.

    Windows Me and 98 SE:
    Click Add/Remove.

Click OK.

For Macintosh

Open the folder for your printer, then drag the User’s Guide folder to the Trash. Also drag the ESC79_D78 User’s Guide icon on your desktop to the Trash.

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Uninstalling other EPSON applications

You can uninstall applications you do not need. Follow the steps below.

For Windows

Note:
  • To uninstall applications in Windows XP x64 and XP, you must log on to a Computer Administrator account. You cannot uninstall applications if you log on as a Limited user.

  • To uninstall applications in Windows 2000, you must log on as a user with administrative privileges (belonging to the Administrators group).

In Windows XP x64 and XP, click Start, then select Control Panel. In Windows Me, 98 SE, and 2000, click Start, point to Settings, then select Control Panel.

Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon.

Choose the software you want to uninstall from the list of programs.

Click Change/Remove in Windows XP x64, XP and 2000, or Add/Remove in Windows Me and 98 SE.

When the confirmation message appears, click Yes.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

For Mac OS X

Note:
  • To uninstall applications, you must log on to a Computer Administrator account. You cannot uninstall applications if you log on as a Limited account user.

  • Depending on the application, the Installer may be separated from the Uninstaller.

Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive. The EPSON software CD opens automatically.

Open the application folder to uninstall, then double-click your language folder if necessary.

Double-click the Installer or Uninstaller icon. If the Authenticate dialog box appears, enter your password or phrase and click OK.

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